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Philippine miners seek to block minister's appointment after pit closures
By Manolo Serapio Jr MANILA (Reuters) - A group of miners on Monday opposed the appointment of the Philippine environment minister saying her ordered closure of more than half of the country's mines showed an "undeniable bias" against the sector. Regina Lopez, a former environmental activist appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte last June, is among a few cabinet members who have yet to be confirmed by Congress. Lopez's recent moves show "antagonism towards large-scale mining, rendering her unfit and incapable of a responsible, fair, just and balanced implementation of the Constitution, the Philippine Mining Act and related laws," the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines said in a letter to lawmakers.
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